Qatar Economic Outlook Issue Number 13

Managing COVID-19 Crisis During 
First Wave
This rapid rate of decline in the number of 
infections 
encouraged 
the 
Qatari 
government's adoption of a plan to gradually 
lift Covid-19 restrictions, having the aim of 
resuming economic and social activities, as 
indicated in Box (2-12). The plan included 
four phases: Phase 1 began in mid-June 
2020 and included a limited opening of 
mosques, some shops, and shopping malls 
at a capacity of 30%, while allowing 20% of 
employees to be physically present in their 
workplaces. Thereafter, Phase 2 was 
implemented starting in July 2020 as the 
process of lifting restrictions expanded to 
include raising the percentage of employees 
able to be present in their workplaces to 50%. 
When Phase 3 was implemented in August 
2020, many restrictions were canceled, 
including raising the capacity of private health 
centers, shopping malls, and allowing a 
100% capacity for gardens and parks, while 
still imposing a limited capacity for health 
clubs but raising the percentage of workers 
allowed in their workplaces to 80%. During 
the implementation of Phase 4 starting in 
September 2020, all service activities were 
permitted to operate at 100% capacity, 
including raising the percentage of 
employees in workplaces to 100%, while 
requiring maintaining social distancing at all 
times in public and private gatherings. 

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Part 2 - Economic Performance 2017 - 2020 
 
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Figure 2-57: Evolution trajectory of COVID-19 cases & measures to limit its spread
 
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